OPEN WIDE and hope for no halitosis From around the BIG SKY Engelking hies 1,000 YARDS 11>- x onen e check is in the mail udents Inust update dresses to get paid them to you a couple of days before the first day of classes, if you fulfill all of your require­ veryone hates lines, so ments of paying on time, have he check is in the mail. all of your notes signed wi~h fi­ he business office will nancial aid and have completed mailing refund checks to all of the steps necessary," nts m order to eliminate Wojtowicz said. es students have to stand Another important step is en they come to school to make sure that the business g for their money. office has each student's correct 'This mailing of the refund local address. About a month s ts our effort to go to the ago the business office mailed tep of getting rid of stu­ every student a letter describ­ standing in lines; our first ing these changes. Students was our pay by mail last who did not receive this letter er where we mailed stu­ they may want to visit either the their fee statement in July registrar's office or the business ·ked you to make payment office. Also, students may see • coming to campus," said which local address is listed by 1a Wojtowicz, controller. looking in the Fusser's guide. en did not have to have "We did get quite a stack students coming to the (ofletters) back and we are mail­ ouse in t\vo days." ing them for the current address owever, there was the that the postal service has on m of having over half of their records, but whether that's tudents waiting in line to the valid address we don't p refund checks at Mon- know," Wojtowicz said. all. The shift of payment mem­ So the next phase is to try ods implemented this summer id that situation by get­ had its advantages and disad­ e funds to you in another vantages. d," Wojtowicz said. It opened up many vacan­ e method is to mail out cies in classes when more than fund checks to the local 500 people were removed from students have listed with the classes they had pre-regis­ · trar The checks will be tered for. fd a few days early to ensure "The orientation went so when school starts. well. That was the best August rhe controller's office is orientation we've ever had, it 1cting a series oftest mail­ was wonderful," said Bonnie :o determine exactly how Ashley, assistant director of ad- Jtail takes to reach differ­ reas of Bozeman. See Mail, page 3 'Our intent is to have dents don't trust legislature, say White males get tenure [SU is better with CA-30 defeated DENVER (AP) - About However, the News sur­ 7 4 percent of Colorado's 4-year vey said at Colorado Stllte plained. "Montanans voted change how money is spent," college and university tenured University, the Unive. J.t.y of ILIETIE RULE against it (CA-30) because they Gregory said. Colorado-Boulder and metro­ .CS EDITOR professors are white men, ac­ believe in personal responsibil­ "I don't think we'll see cording to a survey politan State College - Results on Election Day ity and government for the anything like CA-30 on the Nationally, 66 percent of Colorado's three largest col­ some and disappointed people by the people," Gregory next ballot because CA-30 was college professors with tenure leges - most ofthe minorities s. Constitutional Amend- said. soundly defeated," McCray are white men, according to who came up for tenure last 30 was no exception. The Some students believed said. the American Association of year got it. 1dment would have re­ the amendment did not guar­ But the Board of Regents University Professors. "This track record in d the Board of Regents antee a student voice. The has not always catered to stu­ The News survey found Colorado and around the coun­ the Department ofEduca­ board, which has one student dents' wishes. In 1993, stu­ that 8 percent of Colorado's try shows that it is much more ut was voted down 66 to representative, makes deci­ dents voted against imple­ professors are minorities with difficult for women and mi­ rcent on Nov. 5. sions which directly affect stu­ menting a mandatory $30 ath­ tenure, and 19 percent are norities to get tenure than it Form er ASMSU Pro-Tem­ dents. Doing away with the letic fee for tickets to events women with tenure. One per­ is for white men," said Jim Jeremy Gregory said he Regents would have meant do­ which they may or may not cent pf the tenured professors Sulton, senior academic officer nitely pleased with the ing away with this representa­ attend. Many people were are minority women. for the higher education com­ tion. upset when the Board of Re­ The survey followed a mission. ere is a better solution "I'm ecstatic because stu­ gents overrode the student Colorado Commission on Sulton said the problem problems we may have dents are direct beneficiaries of vote. Higher Education report to is that the tiny pool of minor­ the ~oard of Regents," CA-30," Jim McCray, ASMSU "I supported the Regents lawmakers that asked why ity faculty members gets said. "(The university) Student Body President com­ despite the athletic fee be­ more than eight of 10 tenure tapped repeatedly for diver­ out strongly against the mented. "The proposed plan cause I recognize the Regents holders are men when half the sity committees, and when dment and it basically never guaranteed student in­ aren't perfect, and I feel the faculty at Colorado's colleges they come up for tenure, they ' down to what the state put." decisions are better made and universities are women. get penalized for not spending rs) thought." Both Johnson and Gre­ there than in the legislature," Faculty members are their time doing research. ~esse Lord Johnson, a se­ gory believe that education is­ McCray said. typically given seven years to "And there is an unfortu­ m English, also said he is sues in Montana will appear on Johnson agreed. prove themselves as teachers nate tradition that if you are pleased with the passage ballots in the future. "I still have more faith in and scholars. Faculty commit­ a scholar of color, you become ~amendment. "Higher education is al­ the Board of Regents to over­ tees determine who gets ten­ ~eep ing politics out of ways a hot topic but to change see education than I have in ure based on scholarship, See White men, page 3 ·ation is important," he ex- the Board of Regents is to the Department of Education." teaching and service. 2 EExponent TUESDAY November 12, 11•- " Events The Gallatin Human Rights festival are needed. For more informa­ gravity, rolling, flying and falling as Mike Cavaness at 994-3621 Task Force, Montana Human Rights tion call 586-4003. two or more people improvise with Network, and Montana Environmen­ movement while maintaining contact. Expeditions MSU is looking fo tal Information Center are sponsoring The Women's Center is sponsor­ The first visit is free. For more infor­ 1997 trip leaders. Applications and it a presentation by Dr. Thomas Power ing a Sack Lunch Seminar titled "Self­ mation call Wendy Fox at 582-1631. formation can be picked up from th at 7 p.m. today in the Christus Col­ Defense for Women: Worth Protecting!" SUB Ask-Us desk or at the Expeditioc legium. For more information call 388- from noon to 1 p.m. on Wednesday in The Health Promotions De­ MSU office, on the second floor of ti:. 1007 or 442-5506. SUB room 106E. partment and Student Activities Swingle Health Center in Health will be hosting a dance from 9 p.m. to motions. Applications are due to Expi The Lambda Alliance is hold­ Cabaret, the Broadway musi­ midnight on Saturday in the SUB Ball­ ditions MSU by Nov. 22. For more ii ing a Queer Literature Discussion cal, will be pla);ng at 8 p.m. Thurs­ rooms. Admission is free. formation call 994-3474. Night at 7:30 today in SUB room 273. day through Saturday at the Strand Bring your own favorites. For more Union Theater. Tickets are $8 for gen­ Kappa Delta Pi, an organization The National Council ofAlph information call 994-4551. eral admission and $7 for MSU faculty, for future teachers. "'-ill be holding a Lambda Delta Academic Hom staff, students and seniors. Tickets are fireside chat from 7 to 9 p.m. on Mon­ Society's national council is award.ii Expanding Your Horizons will available at Anthony's, First Security day in the Herrick Hall student lounge. 14 $3000 graduate study feUowshii: • hold an organizational meeting at 11 Bank, the SUB Ticket Office, and the This will be a casual question and an­ Applications and information are ava a.m. on Wednesday in Culbertson Hall SUB Theater Box Office. For informa­ swer session with free refreshments. able from Mary Noll, 418 Reid Hall, 99 room 204. For more information call tion or registration call 994-3904. 6436. Applications must be received 994-6685. ASMSU Outdoor Recreation Jan. 17, 1997. Contact Improvisation Jams and Barrell Mountaineering will be The annual board meeting for will be held from 6:30 to 8 p.m. every sponsoring a presentation titled "In The Exit Gallery is now acce1 the Sweet Pea Festival of Arts will Friday night at the Emerson Cultural Search of Everest" by British moun­ ing proposals for exhibitions to be at 7 p.m.